Portugal vs Russia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Portugal
11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Russia
13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Portugal rank
140th
Russia rank
137th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Portugal
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal, a difference of 1.92 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Portugal ranks 140th and Russia ranks 137th of 185 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russia |
| 1990s | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 62.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russia |
| 2000s | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russia |
| 2010s | 10.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.6611 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russia |
| 2020s | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality, Portugal or Russia?
- Russia, at 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births against 11.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Portugal and Russia?
- 1.92 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Portugal ranks 140th and Russia ranks 137th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.